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Chapter 147 Tian Jinzhong: Senior brother, how was my performance in this play?
Having experienced someone else's three poisons, it was relatively easy for Tu Junfang. But in the next seven days, those former victims would all come knocking on his door.
In the past, Tu Junfang seduced countless people's three poisons; now, he will have to undergo countless trials of the three poisons.
Through the vicissitudes of life, I will guide you through it all with my heart. This is Tu Junfang's explanation to the world.
He not only had to expel the three poisons from others, but also give those sects an explanation. This suffering of the three poisons originated from him, and he should also extinguish it himself.
As the sun rose, Tu Junfang sat high atop the tower of bones and flesh. The news had only just been released, and these seven days would be his tribulation to attain enlightenment.
"Alright, there's still plenty of time. Let's continue with the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony competition."
The old Celestial Master stepped forward, put away his clappers, and announced to the crowd watching the spectacle, "The opponents were assigned yesterday, so those who have no grudge against Tu Junfang, go and complete your matches."
After saying that, he turned around and led Lü Qian and Ding Shian away. Now they had played the beginning of the play, and the rest was up to Tu Junfang, the main character.
The karmic debts incurred in the past must eventually be repaid through calamities, and no one else can do it for you.
The other members of the Ten Elders who were standing to the side also retreated again with the three of them. Some of them went back to their own camps together, while others headed towards the competition venue.
"Hey Fatty, why didn't you go find Zhang Chulan this time?"
On the mountain path, Lü Ci looked at Wang Ai, who was humming a little tune and swaying unsteadily, with some puzzlement. "What's wrong? Is the 'Qi Body Source Flow' no longer good, or are the Eight Extraordinary Techniques no longer appealing? Why can't they seduce your Wang family anymore?"
"Hey, I already have great-grandchildren, what use would I be to those Eight Extraordinary Skills?"
"Back then, we were forced by circumstances to get involved and see if we could find some foundation to make up for the lack of inheritance."
"You make it sound like my Wang family values the [Spirit Binding and Commanding] technique so much. And you, aren't you still clinging to your own family's Ruyi Jingu Bang?"
Wang Ai carried his cane, walking as if he were carrying a gust of wind. He squinted his small eyes and hummed a few lines of a Northeastern tune.
"What a pity, the Feng family really spoils the mood. If it weren't for them, I could have met Shihua, invited her to take a walk on Longhu Mountain, enjoy the breeze, and chat about our children and grandchildren."
"Hmph, wishful thinking."
Lu Ci also curled the corners of his mouth and snorted. He walked side by side with Wang Ai on the mountain path with his hands behind his back.
After a long while, upon returning to the Lü family camp, Lü Ci dismissed everyone.
"Indeed, the Eight Extraordinary Skills are not to be trifled with."
After the two sat down, Lü Ci whispered to Wang Ai, "A few years ago, Wudang and my son pulled off a big stunt behind my back."
"The Thunderfire Refining Hall is a rare find, something that hasn't appeared in decades."
Wang Ai leaned back in his armchair and tapped his cane. "The scale of that event back then was truly grand!"
"Golden light shot straight into the sky, like the sun rising again, and the purple clouds stretched three hundred miles eastward. This is an extraordinary phenomenon recorded in ancient books."
"But this also shows that our great-grandson has indeed succeeded."
As Lü Ci listened to Wang Ai calling him "great-grandson" with such affection, his lips twitched. "I'm starting to regret having recognized you as a good-for-nothing brother."
"No way! We've been friends for decades, how can we just break up like this!"
"snort!"
Lü Ci rolled her eyes. "My Lü family's problems have been solved. What about your Wang family and Feng family's problems?"
"What else can we do? It's a fight to the death."
Wang Ai slammed her teacup on the table. "These outsiders' gadgets are never as reliable as our own [Divine Coating]."
"Thirty-six thieves, they are really a headache. The Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain, the leader of the Taoist sect with a thousand-year heritage, has been turned into a mess by that big-eared thief Zhang Huaiyi."
"As for Zhang Chulan, let the Old Master deal with that himself."
……
"You two, grandfather and grandson, really came to Longhu Mountain to collect a debt!"
In the reception room behind the Celestial Master's Mansion, the originally harmonious atmosphere was broken by Zhang Chulan's question.
"Master, please tell me, both of you and Elder Lu, what exactly did my grandfather do wrong back then?"
"Thump!"
Zhang Chulan knelt down directly before the two elderly men opposite him. "I came up the mountain this time for this very matter. Please, Master, speak plainly."
Just now, after finishing some official business, Zhang Chulan asked his question again.
"Good, good, good! These past two days have truly been the sign of impending doom, and it's even affected this old man!"
The old master waved his sleeve at Zhang Chulan, creating a powerful gust of wind that blew Zhang Chulan, who was kneeling on the ground, backwards.
"Clang—"
The wooden door was ripped open by the strong wind and creaked loudly in the corridor.
"Master,..."
Zhang Chulan staggered as the wind blew him away. He saw the old celestial master with a stern face and an aura as imposing as a mountain, and he dared not act recklessly in front of him.
He turned his head and looked in Tian Jinzhong's direction, "Master Tian..."
The usually amiable Tian Jinzhong secretly exchanged a glance with the old master, and immediately shouted angrily.
"Without official documents or talismans, don't call me 'Master.' Your grandfather, Zhang Huaiyi, was truly a troublemaker, and in the end, he even raised a monkey like you."
His face flushed red, he leaned forward and shouted angrily at Zhang Chulan, "Do you think your grandfather's affairs are anything to be proud of?"
"Heh, I see now. You monkey are probably still thinking, 'Did Longhu Mountain wrong your grandfather?'"
"Ha ha ha ha......"
Tian Jinzhong, his face filled with grief and indignation, threw his head back and laughed loudly, his bloodshot eyes wide open. "If my senior brother won't speak, I will!"
"Shima An, roll up all my sleeves and trouser legs."
"Master, but..."
"roll!"
Tian Jinzhong resolutely instructed Ding Shian, who was hesitating to the side, "I want to show this cunning monkey what the sins his grandfather has committed."
"yes!"
Ding Shian stepped forward and solemnly rolled up Tian Jinzhong's clothes, revealing his disabled body with no limbs and atrophied muscles.
"Zhang Chulan, are you sure you saw it clearly?"
Looking at Zhang Chulan's shocked expression, Tian Jinzhong said in a deep voice, "Back then, my senior brother and I went down the mountain to find Zhang Huaiyi, wanting to bring him back to Longhu Mountain to protect him."
"After searching all the way, I couldn't find Zhang Huaiyi. On my way back, I was attacked by thieves. They tortured me to extract a confession, trying to get me to reveal Zhang Huaiyi's whereabouts."
"I gritted my teeth and didn't say a word, so I lost my limbs, broke my meridians, and became a cripple."
"this......"
Zhang Chulan stared at the disabled old man in the wheelchair, his pupils trembling. His lips quivered, unsure of what words to use to elicit information.
"Master, is it really impossible to tell?"
Xu Si stepped forward, looked at the old Celestial Master, and asked, "Zhang Chulan has encountered quite a few old grudges along his journey..."
"What, is the company trying to meddle in the internal affairs of my Celestial Master's Mansion?"
"I wouldn't dare!"
The old master's calm words made Xu Si stop speaking and retreat to the doorway with his head down.
Looking at Zhang Chulan trembling on the ground, the old Celestial Master said without joy or sorrow, "As I said before, if you want to know about the past, it's very simple, just become a Celestial Master."
"That kid from the Lü family is from Wudang. Even if he gets first place, he won't become a Celestial Master."
"Whether Shima An is a good match depends on whether you can win him over."
After saying that, the old master stood up and pushed Tian Jinzhong, who was standing next to him, towards the outside. "It's getting late, Shima An, see the guests out."
The two elderly people slowly walked out the door. Ding Shian stepped out from the side and extended his hand to Zhang Chulan, who was lying on the ground. "Zhang Chulan, please!"
"Thank you, Uncle-Master."
Zhang Chulan silently stood up from the ground. The two old people's expressions suddenly changed when they talked about the past, catching him off guard, and he could only remain silent.
It seems that the only way to learn about the events of the Jia Shen Rebellion is to win the position of Celestial Master at the Luo Tian Grand Ritual.
He led Xu San, Xu Si, and Feng Baobao out of the small courtyard in silence.
In the shadows around the corner, the old master pushed Tian Jinzhong to stand there, concealing themselves as they watched the four leave.
"Senior brother, how was my performance in this scene?"
The somber expression on Tian Jinzhong's face faded as he turned to the old master behind him and asked with a smile, "My angry shout made that monkey Zhang Chulan lose his composure."
"good!"
The old master stroked his beard and gave Tian Jinzhong a thumbs up. "That sly little brat Zhang Chulan has ulterior motives. Does he really think we old folks can't see through him?"
"This performance has fooled him. It involves the Jia Shen Rebellion, which is no simple matter."
"This monkey is also here to collect a debt from me."